Linotype-machine.



Nd. 828,553. Q PATENTED AUG. 14,1906.

D. S. KENNEDY. LINOIIYPE MACHINE.

, APPLIOATIQN FILED APR. 14.1906.

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' from which they are delivered over an inwhich is for the moment at the end of the tion.

, downcoming matrix approaches the line in UNITED STATES PTT FFICE. Davin s. KENNEDY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR 'rO MERGENTHAL'EE LINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NE YORK.

' LINQTYIPE-MACHHNE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed lpril 14, 1906. Serial No. 311,723.

No. 828,553. Patented Aug. 14.1906.

To all whom it may conce looking forward against the rear face of the Be it known that IfD AV ID S. KENNEDY, of line of matrices in course of composition. Brooklyn, New York cityfcounty of Kings, Fig. 4 is a cross-section on the line' i 4, Fig. 2. and State of New York, have invented a new i Referring to the drawings, A represents an and useful Improvement in Linotype-Mainclined traveling belt on which the matchines, of which the following is a specificarices B are delivered one after another as I I they are selected and released from the maga- This invention relates to linotype-mazine. chinessuch, for example, as that re )rescntf C is an inclined surface forming a continu ed in Letters Patent of the United States ationof the surface of the belt and serving to- N 0. 436,532, whereincirculating matrices are guide the matrices downward therefrom. delivered one after another from a magazine D is the assembling-elevator, so called, and assembled side by side in line for preshaving in its upper surfacea horizontal chanentation to the casting mechanism. nel or slot into which the matrices are deliv- The invention has reference more particucred one after another. 4' la-I'ly to improvements in the assembling de- E is a vertically-revolving. star-wheel in vices, having in view the prevention of the front of which the matrices are delivered and injury which matrices at the end "of the lines by which they are are liable to receive from the impact of the a ter another into the assembler and against oncoming matrices. the end of theline, the line being at the same In the machine referred to the matrices detime advanced to admit the next succeeding scend one after another on an inclined belt, matrix.

So far as described the parts are all of wellknown construction an operatein the ordinar manner. g

I eretofore the assemblr channel, which receives the matrices, has been straight horizontally, and as a result the end of the downcoming matrix striking the side of the pre-- ceding matrix in the manner indicated in Fig. 3 was liable to batter in the side wall of its character. In order to overcome this difficulty, I deflect the receiving end of the assembler-channel horizontally rearward, as shown at (Z, Fig. 2, and incline or bevel. the

clincd'surface one after another into a channeled assembler or support sub'ect to the action of a rotary star-wheel, w ich guides them sidewise against the line, at the same time moving the latter endwise. Each an inclined position, an its lowerend strikmg against the side of the preceding matrix line is liable to drive in the side Wall of its character or matrix proper. i The object to be gained by the present. invention is to overcome this mutilation of the matrices; and to this end it consists, broadly, in shifting the matrix at the end of the line edgewise to such a position that its character will be beyond the reach of the next downcoming matrix. I prefer to obtain this result by giving a lateral deflection to the as sembler-channel, which receives the matrices, and I have shown such a construction in the accompanying drawings; but it'is to be understood that any e( uivalent construction which will give similar movement to the matrices will fall within the scope of my invention.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of the assembling mechanism having my improvement embodied therein. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the assembler and the adjacent parts- Fig. 3 is an elevation] outward to the right.

as shown at 03, Figs. 2 and 4, in such manner end of the line its lower corner will ride against the inclinedsurface 27, whereby the matrixis' compelled to move edgewlse a.

each matrix on joining the line is moved rearward horizontally until its character is car-' ried beyond the reach of the, downcoming matrix. As a consequence the mutilation' of the matricesis prevented.

At the extreme end of the channel a vertiend matrix will'engage behindit, and thus be prevented from falling over or moving forward wallof the channel at the lower side, 7

crowded forward one that as each matrix settles to its place at the rearward direction far enough to carry the matrix character in its edge beyond the path of the downcoming matrix. In other WOIdS,"

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cal lip d is formed an'such a position that the This lip serves, it will be sP-cn. tho 1 3113? purpose a pawl or (lefienttest the erlgv of the matrix and the character therein.

The ossonce of the invention lies in providing me:

i th coinposmi line is lllOYOk'l vrlgewise hi1 inimnor inilii-ni'oil is invhulorl within scope oi in inx'mnion.

-hiving (losrrihoil my im'ontion, what i: claim ra I l. in innxix-composing inmaliinnsnny ihv nnrtricos succesior moving: the ininouns for nwonihhn sivcl v in hm and mm;

2; I ii ;iii.ti'ix-composing mechanism.

whereby iheinatrix at the Mill 1 means for assembling the nnitrices successively in line, means for moving the end inairix edgewise on joining the lii'1o,;in(lineans for covering the rear edge of such matrix.

3. in a hnotypc-inacnine, in combination i with means for delivering matrices successivelv thereto, the assembler having its channel deflected laterally at. the receiving end suhstzu tizilly as shown. enough to Parr the vonmined Cllzifllflitl h0- l yond .t-he path of thrnex incoming matrix, 1 and any form and arrangmnent of parts which secures this resultin substantially the lllll i 4. in IL lnlii'lX-(EUDIPUSlHg mechanism, the. coinhiniition of a, smrqvhoel, means for dolivoring llliiiiliCPS succ-essively thereto, and the iisseni lvr having a channel deflected at tho roar zn'hi provirloil with lip d".

in combination with means for delivering matrices successively thereto, the assemhis! having a deflected surface (1, and an in olinorl sur'hii'o d.

In testimony whereof l hereunto set my hand, tl' 27th day of March, 1906, in the presence oi two nttvniing witnesses.

DAVID S. KENNEDY.

Witnesses ERNEr-fl C. Mommrrr, R. G. CLARK. 

